Agile Product Owner (APO) to Fund Distribution

Group Savings is responsible for Swedbank's savings products in the four home markets. Swedbank Robur and Swedbank's Insurance companies are included in Group Savings. Group Savings focuses on increased customer value, a reinforced offer and increased support to the business - with focus on digitalisation products.

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About the job You will be an important part of an agile team and responsible for the deliveries of the unit holder register for funds (Rikare) in the value stream Savings Distribution Services. You will prioritize the backlog and make decisions to ensure that system lifecycle is following plan, maintenance and development work smoothly now and in the future.
Your responsibilities include:

To analyze, prioritize and maximize the value of the investment opportunity and the work of the cross functional team.
To ensure IT services are aligned with the IT strategy, Swedbank Target Architecture and Business Domain Architecture
To secure delivery of appropriate, secure and reliable IT services throughout the life-cycle in accordance to the internal and external regulations and standards
To ensure that the backlog is in place: items are created, acceptance criteria are defined and items are understandable for the team
To prioritize items in the backlog – find the best balance between new functionality, maintenance, life cycle and regulatory items
To ensure that agreed investments opportunities/MVP from the value stream roadmap are delivered
To manage stakeholder expectations on deliveries


You must have a strong technical background and architectural skills to be able to prioritize between short-term business critical needs and what is needed to make sure Fund Distribution area is prepared for our long term strategy

What you need to succeed You will need extensive experience from Fund Distribution and at least one unit holder register for funds.

You will also need to:

Have a positive mind-set
Be passionate about development and eager to maintain and create relations with stakeholders
Have strong coordination skills and excel in communication both towards the cross functional team and other stakeholders
Be able to communicate effortlessly in Swedish and English
Have a relevant university degree
Have excellent level of understanding of software development and maintenance
Be analytical and have excellent problem solving skills
Strong leadership skills, ability to delegate and follow up
Be a great team player and have a structured way of working


What you may have worked with previously Business System manager
Product Manager
Project Manager


Potential next steps in your career after this job Agile Product Owner in another business area within Swedbank
Team Manager
Other managerial positions


Why work with me?-Niklas Källving I am curious and caring, I am structured and I like to get things done in a professional way. I have high expectations on both my team and myself and like to see people develop and grow and will follow your journey with excitement. I believe in a strong team spirit and to be able to have fun on the way to success.
I have been in Swedbank for many years in different positions, both in managerial roles and as a specialist; many roles have involved stakeholder management within and outside Swedbank. I expect the members in my team to be open and helpful, but also to take large own responsibility as employees in the department are based in both Sweden and Lithuania.

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